tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716624990252627495.post4045063062016962159..comments2023-10-24T06:40:16.899-04:00Comments on Knitted Bliss: Ravellenic Games- Fail.orchidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07205435010235065415noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716624990252627495.post-26159220911878821772012-08-30T02:29:51.107-04:002012-08-30T02:29:51.107-04:00When I became a mother, it was both lovely and ter...When I became a mother, it was both lovely and terribly difficult. Nevermind that you have to have the confidence to find what's right for your own family (breast vs bottle, sleep method, etc) and kind of break through everyone else's B.S., the hardest part for me was that I had lost so much autonomy. I chose to breastfeed til my little guy was 2, and although it decreased drastically over time, I found that as a modern, working woman who was used to doing things on my own time and my own rate, having someone need me all the time like that was hard.<br /><br />You'll find your groove, if you haven't already, and your knitting, though perhaps slower, is still beautiful!Genevièvehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11124807309947289421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716624990252627495.post-6004962804549717402012-08-26T11:03:36.304-04:002012-08-26T11:03:36.304-04:00You're not a failure at all! I follow many oth...You're not a failure at all! I follow many other knitbloggers and the arrival of a baby always means their blogging frequency goes down, sometimes to zero (quite understandably!)<br /><br />But you've managed to keep going as usual with no break... that's quite an achievement! <br /><br />Good luck with that sweater, it looks so gorgeous already.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716624990252627495.post-54748923596001992282012-08-22T20:05:00.558-04:002012-08-22T20:05:00.558-04:00That is a difficult change to go through. My heart...That is a difficult change to go through. My heart goes out to you. I'm beginning to experience that as well, but Z is still a newborn so she's sleeping a lot. Your progress on that sweater is still commendable.Cassyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07178069832180948642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716624990252627495.post-4549866339138992022012-08-21T09:57:52.089-04:002012-08-21T09:57:52.089-04:00I think what you're feeling is normal, but I k...I think what you're feeling is normal, but I know it still hurts. You get a lot done, and I'm sure you'll find a groove for yourself! <3Jaceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11751259218587190859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716624990252627495.post-73942551435533085192012-08-21T03:15:16.670-04:002012-08-21T03:15:16.670-04:00Don't you worry. I think you still knit loads!...Don't you worry. I think you still knit loads! And I love that colour! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716624990252627495.post-27573796585701043392012-08-20T15:10:10.187-04:002012-08-20T15:10:10.187-04:00I didn't learn to knit until my little one was...I didn't learn to knit until my little one was about 6 months old. He's 2 now and it still takes me forever to finish anything. One reason is I'm a fairly slow knitter and the other is that even at two I get about an hour each day during nap time (maybe!) to knit. Adjustments definitely have to be made once children come into the picture. They just need so much from us. What you do have is beautiful - a partially finished sweater and a sweet little girl!Katelyn Jacksonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716624990252627495.post-61610052207973256832012-08-20T12:08:45.801-04:002012-08-20T12:08:45.801-04:00Your sweater looks gorgeous, and it looks like you...Your sweater looks gorgeous, and it looks like you still completed the majority of it in the two week time period. Hey, it has taken me since the Knitter's Frolic to design a cowl(a cowl!). As you know, I'm still working on it! Don't be so hard on yourself, J. You're doing great. erica-knitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15375922334415384510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716624990252627495.post-64248290566031366832012-08-20T09:39:31.498-04:002012-08-20T09:39:31.498-04:00Massive Hug. Welcome to Motherhood. Nothing can pr...Massive Hug. Welcome to Motherhood. Nothing can prepare you for the 'my-life-is-not-my-own' moment. But the feeling develops and then you don't know how to function unless you have someone demanding your attention. It took me two years to get to that point and then I had a second one. Holy Moley, that's another story.Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02318243348955960972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716624990252627495.post-35326058687311204942012-08-19T13:32:39.660-04:002012-08-19T13:32:39.660-04:00Sorry that you didn't get to finish the sweate...Sorry that you didn't get to finish the sweater on time :( Your plan for next time sounds great, and I'm sure whatever you knit for your daughter will be adorable! Vee https://www.blogger.com/profile/13126010415389881553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716624990252627495.post-72698421263933547342012-08-19T10:35:15.104-04:002012-08-19T10:35:15.104-04:00I'm such a slow knitter that I'd never fin...I'm such a slow knitter that I'd never finish a sweater--especially a long one like yours--in two weeks. Or anywhere near that timeframe. I'm childless and petless, so I don't have any excuses (unless a husband counts, but it probably doesn't). Flo~https://www.blogger.com/profile/08128011426281646743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716624990252627495.post-71524678296725356172012-08-19T00:56:55.062-04:002012-08-19T00:56:55.062-04:00I didn't finish my knit either! for me, I rati...I didn't finish my knit either! for me, I rationalised not feeling too bad about that because I told myself it was just a challenge. I recently started a nannying job for twin 16 month olds, and while it's nothing like the constant care you are giving Lila, I know that it definitely zaps you of your energy. I know you'll finish soon, and the sweater already looks really gorgeous!erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01387808512463929816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716624990252627495.post-46912581029063764552012-08-18T18:04:36.612-04:002012-08-18T18:04:36.612-04:00I didn't finished my Ravellenic project for th...I didn't finished my Ravellenic project for the same reason...I'll definitely choose something tiny next time! But still it was fun to participate in the Games. I know it's hard I feel the same way as you do.<br />Kelly said about the routine- it's true! When my baby girl goes to sleep it's time for her mommy to knit! polkaknitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09393519836948382164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716624990252627495.post-24851349158083833842012-08-18T16:09:28.636-04:002012-08-18T16:09:28.636-04:00The transition from no kids to having kids is enor...The transition from no kids to having kids is enormous but you are so busy looking after a little person that there is little or no time to reflect! It hit me like a tonne of bricks a couple of times in the early months... Kids are the beat teachers ;)<br /><br />I really mourned my old life even as I embraced and celebrated my new one. It's okay to grieve for what you mIss and it doesn't mean you don't completely adore your child either. Your LO is lucky to have such a talented and cool mama :Dcmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15293541855687279274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716624990252627495.post-76022821319433595572012-08-18T16:07:05.660-04:002012-08-18T16:07:05.660-04:00Oh Julie, don't get upset! You can finish duri...Oh Julie, don't get upset! You can finish during the paraolympics, it is as huge in Britain as the Olympics, so surely it counts! And I am sure it will get better, and time spent with her now is so precious, you can knit all the time afterwards!!Nat at Made in Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15188146841501354978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716624990252627495.post-64168451224456557662012-08-18T16:03:30.098-04:002012-08-18T16:03:30.098-04:00I can completely comisserate -- and tell you that ...I can completely comisserate -- and tell you that it will get better. Promise. When Izzy was Lila's age, I decided tn to buy all the yarn for a 3000+ yard <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/kandinsky-kimono" rel="nofollow">Kandinsky Kimono</a>. As a single mother. And one who had never knit anything as complex at that before. Completely delusional, right? Well, <b>seven</b> years later the 21 accent skeins became a log cabin blanket for my sister and brother-in-law. And another <b>three</b> years after that, most of the 17 skeins of black became a sweater for the then 10-year-old Izzy. You have most of a sweater knit in two weeks! With a baby daughter!! I bow in awe. (But completely understand how hard it is to reset expectations when kids enter the picture.) Jolenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01715694966164747499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716624990252627495.post-66202471386907861172012-08-18T15:45:39.319-04:002012-08-18T15:45:39.319-04:00I think you just become the "Oscar Pistorius&...I think you just become the "Oscar Pistorius" of knitting and compete in both the games - the paralympics start in 10 days so you really have a whole month more to go! Parenting has taught me that my self-imposed deadlines are the most defeating ones. And you get to extend your Olympic fever til September 9th!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02566841917930036143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716624990252627495.post-39153834071005507672012-08-18T13:26:52.348-04:002012-08-18T13:26:52.348-04:00Julie, your glass is half full not half empty! You...Julie, your glass is half full not half empty! You completed a cap sleeve sweater! Now you can modify your pattern to add optional sleeves:-)Odark30https://www.blogger.com/profile/03316445882942161182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716624990252627495.post-51222031942703269962012-08-18T13:14:26.869-04:002012-08-18T13:14:26.869-04:00aww! the sweater looks great, though; what a perfe...aww! the sweater looks great, though; what a perfect match of yarn & pattern! and as everyone has been saying, having a child is a HUGE adjustment and what you're going through is perfectly normal. :/juniperjunehttp://doublepointed.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716624990252627495.post-86151874563717428072012-08-18T02:54:46.951-04:002012-08-18T02:54:46.951-04:00I don't have children myself, so I have no wor...I don't have children myself, so I have no words of advice for you. Just wanted to say I'm sorry that you weren't able to finish your sweater, and that it's looking gorgeous so far.Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/12854866475645268162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716624990252627495.post-73224625575515887112012-08-17T23:08:54.683-04:002012-08-17T23:08:54.683-04:00I'm sorry you didn't finish on time, but I...I'm sorry you didn't finish on time, but I'm happy that you sweater is looking lovely! The yarn is beautiful, and I'm sure you'll find your new knitting rhythm soon. Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12489743528291045483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716624990252627495.post-70705196042361810872012-08-17T23:03:02.630-04:002012-08-17T23:03:02.630-04:00I completely understand. My featherweight cardigan...I completely understand. My featherweight cardigan that I started in may is still on the needles and it's the only thing I've worked on all summer. I still have another 4-5 inches to go on the body. These days if I get 20 mins to knit I consider it a success. Melindahttp://mjmknitting.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716624990252627495.post-35244612144711200522012-08-17T22:32:41.433-04:002012-08-17T22:32:41.433-04:00You know what? It is really rough when you have a ...You know what? It is really rough when you have a young child with you, and you should be really proud of how much sweater you DID complete. My son is now two and there are plenty more knitting opportunities than when he was Lila's size. I didn't even participate this year because with my new job I knew I would be setting myself up for failure. So be happy that you made goals, and took steps towards completing them. And next time make a baby sweater ;)grandmastatushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00049283139781457493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716624990252627495.post-26051530859354098552012-08-17T22:23:47.127-04:002012-08-17T22:23:47.127-04:00That's what happened to me too. I was pretty u...That's what happened to me too. I was pretty upset do I just stopped knitting for a while. I kept trying to force it and exhaustion would kick in. I've come to terms that now, I can knit a pair of socks in the same time that it used to take me to knit a sweater and that's ok. It gets easier, but it's soooooo hard to deal with at first.,knittyornicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09998147501063193106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716624990252627495.post-84013765760861114932012-08-17T22:02:25.688-04:002012-08-17T22:02:25.688-04:00Funny how babies do that! When my son (now 6) was ...Funny how babies do that! When my son (now 6) was born, my stash exploded. I think my expectations of what I wanted to knit far exceeded reality. I'm still trying to use up the yarn I bought then.Suzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05090954944438450837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716624990252627495.post-76701789464640206972012-08-17T21:49:34.744-04:002012-08-17T21:49:34.744-04:00I'm sorry you're going through a tough tim...I'm sorry you're going through a tough time. My thoughts are with you!Erin Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03692449321681280102noreply@blogger.com